Statements and speeches

  1. G20, Beijing

    ILO Director-General's remarks to the G20 Labour and Employment Ministerial Meeting

    12 July 2016

    In his statement to the G20 Labour and Employment Ministerial Meeting held in Beijing in July 2016, ILO Director-General Guy Ryder warned that poor prospects for economic growth risk becoming entrenched.

  2. © Bob Nichols / USDA 2024

    International Day of Cooperatives

    Cooperatives: An old idea, but more relevant than ever in today’s world

    01 July 2016

    Cooperatives are key to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, says ILO Director-General Guy Ryder on the occasion of International Day of Cooperatives.

  3. © A'Melody Lee / World Bank 2024

    World Day of Social Justice

    "We must work together to ensure that no one is left behind"

    20 February 2016

    "We now face the true acid test of the strength of our policies and depth of our commitment," says ILO Director-General Guy Ryder.

  4. G20 Leaders’ Summit

    Guy Ryder address to the G20 Leaders' Summit in Antalya

    15 November 2015

    "The goal set in Brisbane last year of increasing growth by more than 2 per cent above trend projections by 2018 remains elusive… Reversing this trend in 2016 is vital for the success of the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda," Ryder told G20 Leaders attenting the Summit in Antalya, Turkey.

  5. © Ozge Elif Kizil / Anadolu Agen 2024

    Statement

    Our hearts and thoughts are with victims of Ankara blast

    11 October 2015